Wildewood Community Dam is an earth dam located in St. Mary's County, Maryland, built in 1989. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 30 ft30 ft tall and 439 ft long, taller than 68% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Wildewood Community Dam
The primary purpose of Wildewood Community Dam is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Wildewood Builders, Inc. (private). It impounds the Potomac River-tr-st. Marys Riv near St. Andrews Church-california.
The dam stands 30 feet tall and stretches 439 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 1 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 84 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 0 square miles. Completed in 1989, the structure is 37 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. The most recent inspection on record was 03/27/2019.
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Location
| State | Maryland |
| County | St. Mary's |
| Nearest City | St. Andrews Church-california |
| River/Stream | Potomac River-tr-st. Marys Riv |
| Coordinates | 38.29656, -76.53405 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Height | 30 ft |
| Dam Length | 439 ft |
| Year Completed | 1989 (37 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 76 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 1 acres |
| Drainage Area | 0 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,100 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Wildewood Builders, Inc. |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 03/27/2019 |
| Emergency Action Plan | No |
Identifiers
| NID ID | MD00526 |
| Federal ID | MD00526 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |